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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Georgette go to meet Vinnie?

2. Where does Georgette sneak off to after the doctor bandages her leg?

3. Towards the end of the wedding reception, what does Suzy tell Tommy to do?

4. How does everyone at the party react to Georgette's reading of the poem?

5. What does Georgette call the name of her imagined lover at the end of Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once at Goldie's apartment, what do the queens, Georgette and Goldie, discuss?

2. Who is Geogrette's primary love interest and how does he treat her?

3. What are Vinnie's criminal charges and how long has he gotten in trouble with the law?

4. What quote from the Bible opens Part II?

5. What is the chapter structure of Last Exit to Brooklyn?

6. What is the significance of the title, Last Exit to Brooklyn? What does the title suggest about the story overall?

7. How does the narrator describe Tommy at the beginning of Part III?

8. What is the style of writing that Selby used to write Last Exit to Brooklyn?

9. How does the novel open in Part I? What are the characters doing?

10. What does Rosie, a prostitute, ask for from Freddie at the Greek diner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the theme of violence in Last Exit to Brooklyn. How does violence affect the characters? Why do many of the characters resort to violence in the first place?

Essay Topic 2

Select 1-2 characters and write an essay describing their relationship to Brooklyn. How does their relationship with the Brooklyn impact their identity and emotional wellbeing?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the life and work of the author, Hubert Selby, Jr. How did his life experiences shape the plot, themes, and characters in Last Exit to Brooklyn?

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